lushdrunk

I have a 97 auto, what type of Transmission fluid does it take?

bluepony4.6

I'd say MERCON V

scfd524

You don't have a manual to look that up? It doesn't say on your dipstick? I believe mine says Mercon V

lushdrunk

nope if i did I would not have ask....
I thought a parts store could tell me, they told me atf+4 I thought I would ask. that just did not seem right to me.

fruhdaddy

merc V ...just did a engine swap in mine and had to refill...that and my uncle works at ford and thats who I got it from...If you are doing a flush it takes between 12-14qrts.

sstang

atf+4 is for mopars.....

6mustang6

Wow you have idiots working in your local parts store. Like said, ATF+4 is strictly chrysler products. Most newer fords take Mercon 5. or V. But they change so much, its hard to tell sometimes.

lushdrunk

wow 12-14qrts, thats crazy

fruhdaddy

Thats if your draining everything out and refilling with new fluid. .I got mine from autozone for $2 qrt..Is yours low or something?

lushdrunk

naa I need to change the filter and fulid, the car has been shifting hard until it gets warm, I talked to the last owner and he said he has never changed the fulid and he has had the car for allmost 100k miles